Father kills son (14) 'because he is gay'

henderson - An American father killed his son, almost because they had a quarrel about his nature. 'I'm sure he'd rather have a dead son than a homosexual.'

Wendell Melton killed his son Giovanni (14), the police confirmed Thursday. The incident followed a quarrel about his sexual orientation. Affiliates are shocked. 'Giovanni was physically and mentally abused for years,' says his former foster son, Sonja Jones, against KSNV TV station.

According to the foster mother, 'fathered' the father Giovanni's homosexual orientation. 'I'm sure he'd rather have a dead son than a homosexual. In fact, I heard that he once caught Giovanni with his boyfriend, and then threatened with a gun. '